Doing some small Maintenance jobs around our new caravan
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- had a few jobs that we found out needed doing after our first ever night stay in our new caravan so got down the storge yard to fix the locks on the caravan that was stiff also resealed the shower along with a few other jobs
Your going about it the right way. Have loads of fun and enjoy.
Hiya mate
We only started caravanning last spring, when we retired. We have been out quite a lot since . At first it seems a bit daunting but we found most people on the sites are really helpful if you are stuck with a problem. One of the main things that helps us are the videos that are on here from people with years of experience. We find the best way is to use site showers and toilets , just use your toilet for a pee in the night. We have been to 11 different sites this year and all have had spotless shower blocks. Hope to see you out and about next year.
Good man your doing a good job, keep up the good work,,,,👍
Thanks 👍
You are doing a great job with your maintenance. Hopefully that will lead to many happy years caravaning.
When using your drill on the corner stays, make sure you use the low speed setting on the drill. Or maybe, now they run easier, you maybe happy to wind by hand.
Thank you and I think the main problem was that I didn’t charge the drill
Good luck with your caravaning...most caravaners will always give you help and advice
Enjoyed your 2 vlogs to date, enjoy the caravan life, don’t be afraid to ask people if you need help
Thank you
Omg this was helpful
1st vlog, get a water fill tube off ebay ,flexible pipe with rubber? end pushes over tap . Toilet bowl will swivel on its base to give better sitting position. We use ours all year including xmas.
You did a good job on the caravan. The washroom looks a lot better with the new sealant. White grease on the threads of your corner steadies should help prevent corrosion. Your drill should be up to the job. Maybe you need to change the settings or make sure the battery is not on the way out. I use a cheap Einhell cordless drill on mine which I keep with the caravan.
Thank you. yes wash room did need a bit of new sealant didn't want any leaks lol, I do need some good grease the WD40 just doesn't last. silly me didn't charge the battery on the drill so that was half the problem lol
Great video, nothing better than pottering on with jobs on the caravan! Ryobi drill for the steadies should work no problem, may be worth giving the steadies another soak with WD after a couple of days but don’t forget to do the hinge points as well. Top tip for getting a good finish with sealants, apply the sealant then spray with a fairy liquid solution before removing the excess. The Silicone will only stick where you need it and any that spreads can be removed. For a professional finish use a FUGI sealant profile. The FUGI kits come with a set of sealant finishing profiles and are definitely worth the money. Alternatively you can just masking tape either side of the joint.
Thank you didn’t know if people use grease on them or if wd40 would be ok and yes I realised I had missed the hinge part so will go back and do that thank you for all the tips
@@CaravanTrails WD40 or a specific releasing spray to get things moving then wipe off all the old grease. I then I use white lithium grease spray (WD brand). Easy to apply and good penetration..
Fair play pal bet you are counting the days till the better weather to get out and about. Enjoy it
We sure are!!! Feels so long away thou
Hi I would have put the blinds up and shut the curtains like you I enjoy doing jobs on the caravan John
I didn’t know if it would put too much strain on the spring, leaving the blinds closed for a long period of time I imagine I will be back down there again very soon
Great work
Thank you ☺️
Good job ya getting the idea bud
Thanks 👍
Lovely thank you
Hello, you don't need to take the cover off when you are using the fire, it's for the water heater only and if you leave the cover on it won't stay lit.
Oh thank you! I was taking it off when I was using any sort of gas appliance lol
Id use a drop of engine oil or 3 in 1 oil after the wd40 it will penatrate more and keep the joints lubed, wd generally evaporates away
Think I will have to give that ago as we just come back from a weekend away and they was pretty stiff again
Better off using white lithium grease on the steadies.
Yes you are right as the WD40 did only last a week but we have the caravan service not long after and they used grease and they have be very easy ever since
You shouldn't need a more powerful drill for those steadies, they should wind easily by hand, they must be worn or bent, ask your service engineer to have a look at them
Yeah it’s all getting looked at after Christmas I think my drill was flat as well which didn’t help
Looking at your vid and as a qualified caravan engineer did I see the date correctly on that tyre 5204 ?? It is recommend that Caravan and Trailer tyres are changed every five years.
Hi yes they are getting done after Christmas the caravan is a 2006 so probably someone might of changed that tyre at some point and just put an old one on
Did you get it tested for damp befroe you bought it. The mould could be asign of water ingres from the seals on the roof and back panel. If you did not get it damp tested when you bought it nyou will need to get a damp report from the caravan service engineer.
What mould are you talking about? I don’t remember seeing any We did damp test it and it’s going in for a service on the 5th march
Why not set and leave the rear seating set as a double bed?
When it’s just me and Claire that is what we plan to do if the kids come with us then we will just make the beds up each night as it’s nice to be able to eat at the table
That tyre is 19 years old
That’s the first thing that is getting done after Christmas